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·20 February 2023
Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos celebrating PSG heroics is still so surreal

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·20 February 2023
Lionel Messi enjoyed perhaps his finest moment in a Paris Saint-Germain shirt to date last Sunday afternoon.
After really struggling during the team's 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League, the little magician came up clutch against Lille.
Messi scored a marvellous stoppage-time free-kick to secure a potentially season-changing 4-3 victory for PSG at the Parc des Princes.
The current Ligue 1 champions went 2-0 ahead in the first half thanks to goals from the returning Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, but then fell 3-2 behind in an almighty collapse.
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So it looked for all the world that PSG would suffer four defeats on the spin; until Mbappe and Messi conjured up some late magic.
Mbappe levelled the scores at 3-3 in the 87th minute, before Messi struck the decisive blow in spectacular style.
It really was vintage Messi in the French capital, with the PSG fans rightly chanting the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner's name.
And perhaps the happiest man of all after Messi's heroics was none other than Sergio Ramos.
The defender, who always wears his heart on his sleeve, was jumping for joy after the Lille net bulged in stoppage-time.
Check out Ramos' passionate celebration from footage captured in the stands...
Watching Ramos failing to contain his excitement over a Messi goal still feels so surreal, doesn't it?
Seeing the two embrace like best friends after the full-time whistle makes for even stranger viewing...
Will it ever feel normal witnessing the two former arch enemies show affection towards one another? Probably not.
In his post-match interview, Ramos heaped more praise on Messi, the man who used to be his tormentor-in-chief during El Clasico matches.
“I am no longer surprised by Messi," Ramos said, per Football Espana. "At Barca he was used to deciding games like he did today. I’m glad he’s on my team now.”
Ramos then touched on their relationship as a whole, labelling it as an excellent one.
“It is something that arouses a lot of curiosity," the former Real Madrid captain added.
"But we have the same goal: to win with PSG. We want to make the team better, with our experience and good performances. My relationship with Messi is excellent. There is great respect among the players.”